Seasonal East-side shuttle at Pinnacles: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Not required; the stated access rule still applies

Applies to

all visitors

Place or corridor

East side only, from Pinnacles Campground to the Bear Gulch Day Use Area

Effective dates

January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

Release model

first come

Release detail: No tickets or reservations. NPS does not publish exact seasonal start and end dates, only 'late winter and spring', so no fixed dates are shown here.

Fee detail: NPS does not state a shuttle fare on the hours page.

Exceptions and limits

• The shuttle service has concluded for the season as of the page check on 2026-07-26.
• It runs seasonally in late winter and spring, Friday through Sunday only.
• The last shuttle leaves Bear Gulch Day Use Area at 5:30 pm.
• There is no shuttle on the West side.